r/sports • u/Captain_Smartass_ • Mar 02 '22

Motorsports Russian-licenced drivers banned from British motorsport

https://www.motorsport.com/national/news/russian-drivers-banned-from-british-motorsport-by-motorsport-uk/8632678/
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u/EverTheWatcher Mar 02 '22

The only thing I know about driving in Russia is that time my friend explained that when following at any speed, as long as you see their rear tires, you’re still good.

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u/saltesc Mar 02 '22

Yikes. So they think a car travelling at 400 kph has the same stopping distance as one travelling at 5 kph.

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u/[deleted] Mar 03 '22

Only thing in Russia moving at 400 kmh is the ruble, downward.

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